safe to fly?

Please don't judge me for my question but genuinely I don't know the answer. I'm 17 weeks pregnant and have been asked to attend a business meeting which will be an hour flight each way. Is flying safe at 17 weeks? Thank you for your non judgemental replies!!! :-)

Please don't judge me for my question but genuinely I don't know the answer. I'm 17 weeks pregnant and have been asked to attend a business meeting which will be an hour flight each way. Is flying safe at 17 weeks? Thank you for your non judgemental replies!!! :-)

There's no reason why you can't fly if you haven't had any major complications during your pregnancy. An hour flight isn't that long anyway. My doctor told me to get up and walk around every 90 minutes or so to help prevent blood clots in the legs. You won't even be on the plane that long.

There's no reason why you can't fly if you haven't had any major complications during your pregnancy. An hour flight isn't that long anyway. My doctor told me to get up and walk around every 90 minutes or so to help prevent blood clots in the legs. You won't even be on the plane that long.

Yes, you can fly! I just got home from Rome, Italy 4 days ago on a flight. They recommend you stop flying in your third trimester do to the fact they don't want you in labor on a plane some airlines it's 32 weeks for cutoff others its 36 weeks. And you need a dr's note for third trimester flights.

Yes, you can fly! I just got home from Rome, Italy 4 days ago on a flight. They recommend you stop flying in your third trimester do to the fact they don't want you in labor on a plane some airlines it's 32 weeks for cutoff others its 36 weeks. And you need a dr's note for third trimester flights.

As long as you don't have any complications, most airlines accept pregnant women up until 36-37 weeks. My doc recommended stopping my last month. As a former airline employee, my best recommendation for flying: 1) drink lots of water in flight as you will dehydrate quicker. 2) get an aisle seat. This makes for easier access to restrooms and will allow you to more easily walk in the aisle. It's a good idea to walk for a couple of minutes every hour to keep the circulation up. 3) Wear comfy shoes as pregnancy and fly tend to increase swelling (not all the time but occasionally). 4) As you get farther along, bring a sweatshirt or a small travel pillow to place behind your lower back. This will help with comfort.

With my first, we traveled to Switzerland when I was 5 months and continued to fly monthly right up until July (had baby end of August). This pregnancy I am currently 16 weeks and traveled last month and will be traveling over Thanksgiving and Christmas. Hope this helps!!

As long as you don't have any complications, most airlines accept pregnant women up until 36-37 weeks. My doc recommended stopping my last month. As a former airline employee, my best recommendation for flying: 1) drink lots of water in flight as you will dehydrate quicker. 2) get an aisle seat. This makes for easier access to restrooms and will allow you to more easily walk in the aisle. It's a good idea to walk for a couple of minutes every hour to keep the circulation up. 3) Wear comfy shoes as pregnancy and fly tend to increase swelling (not all the time but occasionally). 4) As you get farther along, bring a sweatshirt or a small travel pillow to place behind your lower back. This will help with comfort.

With my first, we traveled to Switzerland when I was 5 months and continued to fly monthly right up until July (had baby end of August). This pregnancy I am currently 16 weeks and traveled last month and will be traveling over Thanksgiving and Christmas. Hope this helps!!

Last time I was flying right up to 36 weeks. This is one of those things you should ask your care provider about since the answer is going to depend on your specific pregnancy and health situation but more than likely it'll be fine.

Last time I was flying right up to 36 weeks. This is one of those things you should ask your care provider about since the answer is going to depend on your specific pregnancy and health situation but more than likely it'll be fine.

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